Reply to "Amtrak's Plans to Extend Rail Service Across the Country"

Mellow Hudson MikeOGR Forum Member

@Nick Chillianis posted:
I'm so tired of the apologists for Amtrak.

Adding more trains and shiny new equipment means nothing if you don't provide a pleasurable travel experience.

All,

I'm not an apologist for anybody or anything. I'm just stating the facts as I've experienced them. I have truly NEVER had a bad experience, and I take Amtrak often, and to many places. Annoying at times? Yes, several. Bad enough to make me livid? No.

Many of you have obviously had bad luck with it -- you probably should stay away.

(It would be a pity for the moderators to have to strike this thread because it's descended irretrievably into politics but I think it's time to do so. Any possible value that we may have gotten out of it, say for instance learning from or helping fellow modelers, or train lovers, and travelers in this case as well, has long been gone.)

Mike

7/9/212:11 PM

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